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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THÜRS., SEPTEMBER 2,1937 the state who are dependent upon other public payrolls—federal, coun ty, city and schcol districts. State Capitol The state highway department with 3310 employees and a monthly NEW S payroll of $384,023 Is by far the larg est of the state's activities, account By A. L. LINDBECK ing for more than one-third of the (State Capitol News Bureau) total number of employees and nearly one-third of the state pay roll. The state liquor commission persons with a monthly SALEM—One person out of every employs of 308 $53,435 and the secretary 20 In Oregon is feeding at the state payroll of state’s department with 365 em trough, according to figures compli ployees its payroll pays out a ed by Wallace S. Wharton, state total of on $39,000 a month. budget director. The state relief rolls account f:r 37,000 persons Second only to the highway de 8,979 men and wom;n are on the partment in point of numbers and payrolls as employees and officials payroll is the board of education cf the various state departments, which has a total of 2200 men and bureau, boards, commlsisons and in women on its list at the five educa stitutions, and 6,500 persons are br tional institutions drawing an ag- ing cared fcr at public expense in gragate of $264,000 a month. Larg est of the state institutions is the the several state institutions. There figures take no account of sta'e hospital for insane at Salem the thousands of other persons in which employs 272 persons at a t:tal payroll of $18,990 a month. The state relief committee with 381 employees on its payroll pays out a total of $10,362 a month and , the 172 members of the state police I f.rce draw a total of $26,476. The state department of agriculture em- Professional lcys 107 persons at $14,254 a month and the industrial accident commission with 175 employees Cards pays out $24,088 in salaries each month. Employees and payrolls of other WE RECOMMEND THEM state activities are listed as follows: Banking, 9at $1846; board of con- 82573; eastern Oregon hospital, 110 at $7300; Fairview home, 110 at CARL H. COAD $7083; fish commisison, 78 at $ 8200 . forestry, 68 at $10,070; game com ATTORNEY-AT-LAW mission, 155 at $15,000 insurance, 17 at $2865; bureau of labor, 17 at NYSSA OREGON $2505; governor, 6 at $1400; lane, board, 14 at $2194; library, 26 at military department, 21 at DR. E. D. NORCOTT $3118; $3225; milk control board, 17 at DENTIST $2262; penitentiary, 74 at $7500; Office Phone 35F2 printing, 43 at $7495; education. 10 at $2023; public utilities, 151 at $19,- X-RAY EXAMINATIONS 170; tuberculosis hospitals, 122 at NYSSA OREGON $7813; bonus commission, 63 at $8407. A. L. FLETCHER The state payroll for August tot alled $1,049,700, an increase of near ly $25,000 over July and $105,000 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW higher than June. The average menthly pay of state employees Is NYSSA OREGON $117 but this does not include board and rcom which is provided em of the various state institu TOWNSEND CLUB ployees tions. MEETINGS —L— Meetings of the Townsend Crook and Wallowa were the only club are held once a month counties in Oregon which did not in homes ol members. how an increase in traffic acci- ients during the first six months of The Public is Invited current year, according to stat D. R. DeGross ...... President the compiled by Secretary of State Mrs. A. V. Pruyn ...... Sec. istics Snell. Cury county reported the greatest ratio of increase at 534 per NYSSA LIBRARY cent. —L— OPEN SATURDAY Oregon courts are beginning to Town Patrons......2:30 to 5:30 crack down a little harder on traf Out-of-town Patrons fic law violators. With 153 revoca 2:30 to 7:30 tions and suspensions Imposed by ALL PATRONS WELCOME courts during July a new all-time record was reached, according Mrs. Fred Marshall, Librarian high tc Secretary of State Snell. For the seven months to August a total of ON THE OLD JOB 465 operators had their licenses re- H. D. HOLMES TRANSFER and BAGGAGE All Kinds of Hauling in City Limits NYSSA, OREGON Phone 5 NYSSA AERIE F. O. E. NO. 2134 Meets Wednesday Night AT EAGLES HALL Visiting Eagles Welcome BERNARD FROST, Pres. HARRY MINER, Sec. CITY TRANSFER TRANSFERRING and TRUCKING Phone 15 and Phone 28 C. KLINKENBERG MODERN 1 PLUMBING A home is only as modern as Its plumbing. In bathrooms, kitchens, laundries and lava tories, attractive fixtures and dependable “hidden” mater ials pay dividends in extra satisfaction and convenience. GEO. J. KINZER Plumber PHONE 134-J-Ï PARMA voked upon conviction of drunken ADRIAN NEWS driving. —L— and Mrs. Frank Holly from SALEM—Now that it seems to be La Mr Salle. 111., hav? been visiters in pretty definitely settled that Ocv- the ernor Martin will seek a second week. John Holly home for the last term interest in Oregon politics Mr and Mrs. R. L. McConnell of naturally shifts from that quarter Idaho were visitors in the to a speculation on his possible op Jerome. McConnell home Friday ponents. both In the primary and Charles general election. For while the gov- and Mr. Saturday. and Mrs. Wley Hewitt moved ererncr himself has not yet openly New Bridge, Oregon, where Mr. declared his intentions the an to nouncement that he will run has Hewitt will teach school. Mr. Hewitt come from a source too close to the is the former teacher of Adrian administration to be ignored. grade schcol. Mr. C. M. Doty moved furniture for them Sunday. Furtheimore the governor’s chang their and Mrs Differ and family ed attitude toward a number of had Mr dinner controversial issues can be taken Wilder Sunday. with J. H. Cawdry in as straws pointing in the general The Malheur County Women’s direction of another term. It being generally admitted that Camp had a picnic in Ontario Sun This was also to exchange the governor’s most difficult hurdle day. lies in the Democratic primaries the photographs they took at Payette question arises as to who will be Lakes. the standard-bearer of the anti- Mr. and Mrs. Ray Perry enjoyed a administration Democracts In the Sunday evening dinner with Mr pending battle. Will It be Howard and Mrs. Greeling. Latourette of Multnomah county, Mr and Mrs. Everett Points of present Democratic national com- Bums, Oregon is visiting in the the House, or J. F. Hoech of Des- Webster home. mitteeman and former Speaker of Mr. and Mi’s. K. I. Peterson and chutes county or some dark horse family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Heldt not yet mentioned in that connec and family from Adrian and F. J tion. Both Latourette and Hosch Cahill and J Simpson enjoyed a are known to be not only willing but picnic in the park at Payette Sun anxious to replace Martin in the day. They also attended the ball executive office. Friends of Hoech game. have been especially busy the past Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doty made few weeks grooming him for the a business trip to Portland Thurs race and it is said that he would be day. acceptable to organized labor, the Mr and Mrs. Charles McConnell Townsendites, the Grangers and visited relatives in Emmett and other large groups whose support Montour, Idaho, Sunday. Martin is supposed to have allen- Mr. and Mrs. Dan Holly went atde through his antagonistic atti to Boise on Monday on a business tude earlier in his admlnstration. trip. While few Republicans can be Friends were surprised to heai found who are anxious to try con that Betts was married Sun clusions with Martin in the general day to Faye Carl Flagg. The young election there are a number who couple will make their home in are known to be ambitious to sit in Moscow, Idaho, where they will run the seats of the mighty and who are an ice cream stand. carefully considering the possibility Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nelson and that Martin may not make the daughter Betty brought Donna Ash grade in the Democratic primary. So craft home Sunday. She has been far, however, no one has found the guest for the last week. courage to come out into the open their Adrian school bells will ring again with a public declaration and that September 6 . Mack Portland will field Is still fertile ground for specu teach the sixth, seventh and eighth lation. Will the Republican candi grades. date be ex-treasurer Holman who Mr. and Mrs. Allen Curtis spent failed of hsi goal four years ago only Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Loyd through a last minute consolidation of his opposition within his own Derrick. John F. Enos returned from Mc- party; or Secretary of State Snell Dermltt, who was prominently mentioned working Nevada where he has been for the position of party leader four Holly was a guest of Mrs. years ago and Is still regarded by C. Buddy many as the party’s best bet for the E. McCormick Monday. governorship; or Dean Walker of Polk county who distinguished him IRONSIDE NEWS self as chairman of the senate ways By MRS. E. J. BEAM and means committee in the last two legislative sessions; or some Those attending the Pioneer Day one of the dozen or more other pos Reunion in Vale on Friday were sibilities who are said to be weigh Arthur Van Buren and wife. Mr ing their chances very seriously as Mrs. Ernest Locey, Joseph Al the zero hour for the primary cam and lison. the E. J. Beams. Barbara Jean paign approaches. All of which, of course, leaves the Beam, Vivian Van Cleave and entire situation still very much un children. settled but provides a few morsels Mrs. Bertha Houser of Haines ac of political gossip on which to chew companied by Mrs. Laura Houser of until more substantional material Portland were week end guests at is provided by positive declarations the home of the formers parents. when the candidates begin to com Mr. and Mrs H. C. Elms and her sister Mrs. Floyd White. mit themselves. —L— George White of Richland has C A. Howard, state superintend been a guest of his son Floyd ent of public instruction, left last «White and family. week for La Grande where this Mrs. Wiles Whited and daughters week he took over his new job as of Unity visited at the Floyd White president of the eastern Oregon home on Sunday. normal school. Rex Putman, city Mrs. Herman Rose and son Dale superintendent of schools at Albany, of Vale have been guests at the 8 took over as Howard's successor as Rose home. head of the state school system here Andy Lofton of Pox Valley Is staying at the home of his sister Wednesday. Mrs. Bruce Lofton. He will attend —L— Rato reductions negotiated by school here this year. the public utilities commission are Floyd White and son-in-law Ken saving Oregon utility patrons $715,- neth Grabner motored to John 881 a year according to N. O. Wal Day on a business trip last Sunday. lace, utilities commissioner. Wallace Miss Mary Weir, mother and sis Indicated that even greater rate re ter of Big Bend visited at the Elms ductions are in store for the near future. Rate reductions negotiated by the commission during the past two years Include power, $503.621; telephone and telegraph, $128.918; Advice To steam heating, $46,962; gas, $ 36,400 W. J. PINNEY The Road-Worn List Your Property E. W Pruyn, Auto Repair. Nyssa, Oregon Gentlemen: I'm sure 111 never be able to thank you for what you’ve done for my fenders, radiator, body, and almost everything else about me. I tell you, if I weren’t running and locking as good as ever now. I would not think it possible Why. only a week ago. I was all torn to pieces after an argument with a gravel truck. And now- well. as I said. I can hardly be lieve I'm my self again. How in the world do you do it? Gratefully, Little Auto. THE LAND MAN PHONE 121-J Ontario. Oregon + + + s E R VI C t r IS W HAT YO U W ANT ROBT. D. LYTLE ATTORNEY And COUNSELOR-AT-LAW First National Bank Building Phone 66 VALE OREGON GUARANTEE WORK WYCKOFF JEWELRY STORE Official Time Inspector for Union Pacific ONTARIO OREGON OPTOMETRIST “See McFall and See Better" SERVICE DR. J. A. McFALL EYESIGHT SPECIALIST ONTARIO OREGON IS W HAT YO U G ET Norcott Service NYSSA, OREGON Dear Little Auto: Huh. that’s nothing. Yours truly, E. W. PRUYN. A at* E. W. Pruyn Auto Repair Phone 56F2 Nyssa and White homes one day last week Mias Adeline Fish accompanied them to their home for a few days vlelt. Vera! Prescott of Vale la a guest of her sister Mrs. Bruce Lofton. Mrs. Ralph Beam and son Ed ward of Unity were at the E. J. Beam heme on Tuesday. Mrs. Irene Nightingale of Big Bend spent most of last week visit ing at the Elms and White home. The Fred Laurance family have moved back to their ranch here after spending the summer at their Cow camp on the Malheur river. The Ladles Club were entertained last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Orville Nichols with a large attendance. After business matters were disposed of a stork shower was given in honor of Mrs Gordon Dickson who received many pretty gifts. Games and visiting were en joyed and a delicious lunch closed the enjoyable afternoon. School Is TWO • WEEKS OFF Let us help get the childrens clothing ready. We would like to measure you for a new fall Kahn Suit Nyssa Tailor Shop Nyssa Don Morgan, Prop. S t One o dose m of a A D c L E R h 1K A quickly Gas re- levee gae bloating, clean s ou t BOTH upper a n d low er bowelB. allow « you to e at and B leep good. Q uick, thorough action, y et e n tirely gen tle an d safe. A D NYSSA L E PHARMACY RIK A O N LY 2 M O R E DAYS T O Q E T FREE COAL estate hestiou Y Outdoor appetites call for plenty of energy-giving bread. Our baked foods are fresh dally. McClure Bros. Bakery OU’VE made up your mind—now make haste. You’ll have to if you want Free Coal with your Estate Heat- rola. For Saturday's the very last day of this generous offer. Hurry in. Make a small deposit now. Nothing more until Fall—when you start the season with 500 to 2000 pounds* of Free Coal in your bin—and a grand new Heatrola in your living-room. Stop in, or phone. * depending upon the model you select Peterson Furniture Co. ONTARIO, OREGON Nordale Furniture Store NYSSA, OREGON Saturday i a . Sales EXTRA'v EXTRA f t a Start Again , EXTRAS At Nyssa Sale Yard Saturday, «ft At 2 o’clock Prompt Big Sale Promised For Saturday We have several head of fresh and springer cows—many weaner pigs, some spring lambs and poultry already listed for this big sale. Bring in YOUR livestock or anything you want to turn into ready cash. DON’T MISS THIS BIG OPENING SALE! $I5 in Special Prizes It will pay you to attend this sale, as we are giving our customers a present of a total cvf $15 in cash and merchandise as a special inducement to attend this sale. COME AND GET YOUR SHARE OF THESE PRIZES! Nyssa Sale Yard Fox & Sons, Mgrs. Col. Bert Anderson, Auctioneer